2001 Cincinnati Bengals season
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The 2001
Cincinnati Bengals
season was the team's 34th year in professional football and its 32nd with the National Football League
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2001 NFL season
The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League.Following a pattern set in 1999, the first week of the season was permanently moved to the weekend following Labor Day...
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
season was the team's 34th year in professional football and its 32nd with the National Football League
National Football League
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NFL Draft
| Round | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | Justin Smith | Defensive End | Missouri University of Missouri The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses... |
| 2 | Chad Johnson | Wide Receiver | Oregon State |
| 3 | Sean Brewer | Tight End | San Jose State |
| 4 | Rudi Johnson Rudi Johnson Burudi Ali "Rudi" Johnson is a former American football running back who played professionally from 2001 - 2008. Rudi was born in Petersburg, Virginia approximately 30 miles south of Richmond. His first name "Burudi" is Swahili and means "cool'" and his middle name "Ali" represented his family's... |
Running Back | Auburn |
| 5 | Victor Leyva | Guard | Arizona State |
| 6 | Riall Johnson | Linebacker | Stanford |
| 7 | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | Wide Receiver | Oregon State |
Staff
Roster
| 2001 Cincinnati Bengals roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Practice Squad Rookies in italics |
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 9, 2001 | New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
W 23–17 | |
| 2 | September 23, 2001 | Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... |
W 21–10 | |
| 3 | September 30, 2001 | at San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 28–14 | |
| 4 | October 7, 2001 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 16–7 | |
| 5 | October 14, 2001 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 24–14 | |
| 6 | October 21, 2001 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 24–0 | |
| 7 | October 28, 2001 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 31–27 | |
| 8 | Bye | |||
| 9 | November 11, 2001 | at Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 30–13 | |
| 10 | November 18, 2001 | Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
L 20–7 | |
| 11 | November 25, 2001 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 18–0 | |
| 12 | December 2, 2001 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... |
L 16–13 | |
| 13 | December 9, 2001 | Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 14–10 | |
| 14 | December 16, 2001 | at New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 15–14 | |
| 15 | December 23, 2001 | at Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... |
L 16–0 | |
| 16 | December 30, 2001 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 26–23 | |
| 17 | January 6, 2002 | at Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
W 23–21 | |
Standings
| AFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Pittsburgh Steelers 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season In 2001, after 3 mediocre seasons in which they had a combined regular-season record of 22-26, the Steelers returned to the top seed in the AFC, rolling to a 13-3 record in their first season playing at Heinz Field... |
13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | 352 | 212 |
| Baltimore Ravens 2001 Baltimore Ravens season The 2001 Baltimore Ravens season was the team's sixth year in the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings: - Playoffs :-Roster:-References:* *... |
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 303 | 265 |
| Cleveland Browns 2001 Cleveland Browns season The 2001 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 49th season with the National Football League.-Regular season:The most notabale game from the 2001 Cleveland Browns season came on a December 16 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Browns were driving toward the east end zone for what would... |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 285 | 319 |
| Tennessee Titans 2001 Tennessee Titans season The 2001 Tennessee Titans season was the Titans' 42nd season and their 32nd in the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:* *... |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 336 | 388 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars 2001 Jacksonville Jaguars season The 2001 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the team's seventh year in the National Football League.-2001 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:* *... |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 294 | 286 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 226 | 309 |